Why alkali metals have low malting and bioling point

Aluminum–lithium (al-li) alloys have been developed by the aircraft industry to reduce the weight and improve the performance of its aircraft. a commercial aircraft skin material having a density of 2.47 g/cm3 is desired. compute the concentration of li (in wt%) that is required.

Which set of characteristics best describes igneous rock? a) largest type of rock, made of organic matter, hardest type of rock b) least abundant type of rock, made of other rocks, made mostly of minerals c) found on all continents, contains wavy bands of stripes, contains fossils d) most abundant type in earth's crust, made of magma/lava, contains no fossils

Which statement explains why the bonds between non metals tend to be covalent? the bonds are found to be nondirectional they have large differences in electronegativity they have small differences in electronegativity they have ions that produce an electrostatic pull